28 Aug 1872
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Newspaper
Connersville Examiner
Location
Connersville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1872
Page
1
A New York Tribune item recounts a preacher’s backwoods visit stressing that honoring parents applies to all ages. He cites graves as proof the disobedient family line bears dire consequences and warns against political plots fueling sectional strife.
A London Society writer contrasts heiresses who avoid matrimony with old maids, praising their gentleness, generosity, culture, and wide sympathies while noting some marry late or not at all. The piece links wit and temperance to public figures and cites Grant's alleged drinking in letters to Rev. Dennison.
Mrs Hawkhurst becomes housekeeper at Avenel Place and charms Juliet grows into a refined young woman. Mr Avenel considers marriage to Hawkhurst while Harry offers Juliet a future. the uncle and nephew settle on a blended household with Hawkhurst as wife to Harry and housekeeper to the house.
A Round Lake camp meeting correspondent reports couples sharing tents and threading romance. A Ballston youth and a farmer's daughter exchange vows amid teased interruptions by sleeping peers. A Congress Hall observer notes similar tricks by Brown's boys, sparking calls for reform.
A man narrowly avoids stepping on a lady’s long train and is subject to a sharp rebuke. He remains polite, apologizing and stating he believed she had passed earlier in the moment of the encounter.
A humorous reminiscence of Judge W- a notable old time Whig figure, once lawyer legislator and judge, famed for piety and dignity despite drink. At a Baptist meeting he rose with his cane and declared I did respond when asked about a drunkard, then about a hypocrite.
The article extols women cultivating a garden or flowers as wholesome for wives and daughters. It argues gardening brings refreshment beauty rosy cheeks bright eyes cheerful temper vigor of mind and purity of heart, enhancing a woman's role as daughter sister and wife.
A survey notes how presidents fared financially after their terms. Jefferson died poor unless Congress bought his library for five times its value. Madison grew rich. Monroe died poor. Adams left about 50 000. Van Buren died rich. Webster left debts. Clay and Polk amassed sizable estates. Tyler started bankrupt, later prudent. Taylor and Fillmore became wealthy. Pierce saved about 40 000.
The piece argues that youths benefit from being knocked about in life as a public school teaches humility. It warns self conceit harms leadership and happiness, and that facing older, wiser opinion tempers vanity. By rough experience a boy gains self knowledge and becomes a man.
In Johnson county a woman preparing a hen for dinner found eight large eggs inside the bird. Two eggs had double yolks and all eight boasted hard shells. The fowl also contained ten other eggs some notably large.
An Indianapolis letter recalls an incident after a ward pole raising when a white man Mr Meyers faced a sidewalk mob. Three colored women accused him of backing Greeley and one threatened to smash his head if he yelled for the opposite candidate. He walked away, criticizing the rude interruption of peaceful citizens by party followers.
In India a man accused of stealing a sheep faced two claimants with witnesses. The judge tested by calling the sheep from different rooms. The animal refused the stranger and leapt to the man who clucked, illustrating the shepherds habit and Jesus' teaching in John 10:4-5.
Nine tax paying Hartford women, led by a representative of $100,000, filed a formal protest against taxes due, insisting they will not pay without representation. The action spotlights property owners insisting on political equity.
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